South Africa's Garth Mulroy tops Italian Open

South Africa's Garth Mulroy tops Italian Open

FIANO, Italy — Garth Mulroy of South Africa shot a 6-under 66 Saturday, giving him a one-shot lead after three rounds of the Italian Open. Ryder Cup players Nicolas Colsaerts and Martin Kaymer were four strokes behind.

Mulroy was at 17 under on the Royal Park I Roveri course outside Turin. Last November, Mulroy won the Alfred Dunhill Championship at home for his first European Tour victory. He has yet to win in Europe.

“I said on the first day the course reminds me a lot of a South African course,” he said. “The trees, the shape, and the ball goes a little further, too. … I haven’t played so well this year. It would be a big thing to win on mainland Europe.”

Three Spaniards were right behind — Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (67) at 16 under and Rafa Cabrera-Bello (65) and Pablo Larrazabal (66) one shot further back.